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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
stOnevan Jaol1son.s way.

Southern BiVOuac.
1t was customary for the CORDS Of
cadets to devote several weeks each
spring to artillery drill, General jackson
commanding the battalion. We had a
four-gun battery; the carriages and Gals
SONS were trim and light; the pieces six
pound cahbsr. The cadets managed
them by hand with ease and dextaritv.
AT one OF the drills, a cadet whose name
L forbear to mention, became offended at
Major Jackson, and when he thought he
was unobserVed, the majors back turned
toward him, he threw a brickbat at him
with all his strength. The major did not
notice the cowardly act. The next morn
ing, when Major jackson WIS coming to
his class room, he had to pass immediate
~ under the windows Of the barrecIxs
This same cadet sought to crafty his
base, eOWardly nature by throwing q
brickbat down upon him from the win
dow Of a room on the fourth stoop.
Again he failed to notice the act. al
though the brick came near striking him
He passed on without looking up. OF
course such conduct was condemned bv
the cadets, some Of whom were cognizant
OF both acts at last the professors heard
OF 1t, and one asked Major jackson whv
he did not seek to discover the miscre-
ant and report him. He replied: ''The
truth Is, did not want to know that we
had such a coward In the corps Of cadets. {"
He was proud Of the corps Of cadets.
and sought by precept and example To
impress the very humblest with a high
sense OF honor and true courage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
Where's the Governor ?

Atlanta Constitution.
am going to tell a story which illus
trates the refreshing honesty Of the sim
ple-minded piney-woOds crackers.
A certain girl, who was unconscious
of the dividing line between the lawful
and the unlawful, became an accessory
to a murder.
There was a great deal Of sympathy
for her, and one night the iailer left the
door open so she could get away. She
escaped, and her relatives, as simple as
herself, built for her In the depths OF a
forest a house Of brush. There the girl
spent her days and nights. At last her
hiding place was reported to the sheriff
and it became his duty to rearrest her.
He went TO the home Of the relatives who
had concealed her and called out the old
man The sheriff explained his bust
ness and asked if the girl was really In
the neighborhOOd. The honest old
cracker replied:
"Cap'n, she airl She's rat over in them
air woods
It would have suited the sheriff If the
old man had lied little bit.
'aAre you sure she Is over tbere2' he
asked.
"She WIZ thar a bit ago"
SNOW tell you what you do" said
the sheriff, still hopeful that the girl
might get away. ''YOu go over there
and see If she is there and come back
and tell me-"
'pu do II, said the old man.
He was gone a short time and on his
return said:
"Cap'n, she's thar!'
So the sheriff had no alternative but
to go to the hiding place OF the girl and
make the arrest. To-day that simple
cracker girl is in the Georgia chain
gang, and they say she is gentle, mod
est, and very industrious model con
Wet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
a Play-Aotor sque1ohed.

Boston Record.
One summer not long ago, Dan Ma
ginnis was stopping at hotel up among
the White mountains.
The news got abroad In the neighbor-
ing towns that ''truly play-actOr' was
at the hotel. One afternoon the come
dian saw trudging up the dusty road an
old lady with a green umbrella On
reaching the hotel she surveyed all the
occupants Of the piazza, Dan included.
and not appearing satisfied, she came up
the steps and into the hail. As soon as
the old lady, who had evidently come IN
her best 1'bib and tucker" had shaken
out her dress and evidently cleared her
throat of dust, she demanded Of the
clerk, in a very peremptOry tone:
'sWhar's that ere play-actOrG I've
tramped three miles to see the critter,
and I'm a going to see him"
''Were you inquiring for mer' said
Dan.
BE you the play-actOr?"
"That's what some people call noe"
pleasantly replied the actor.
"You haen't one OF o those folks as
act on the stage, be your"
"Oh, yes" said Dan.
81 want ter know; but what do you
do anyhow on the platfOrm-WhO do you
take offf''
"Oh, fools and idiots, and 50 forth, 81
responded the now irate comedian.
After a long stare she removed heI
spectacles with a satisfied expression and
remarked:
II want ter know; wall, you look a.
though you could do it tust-rate."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19

Atlanta Constitution.
James Hogan, the sheriff Of the Rio
Grande, a full-hedged cowboy, bucking
bronchO breaker, and an expert lasso
singer, came to Atlanta several days ago
with lot Of untamed ponies. Yester-
day morning Hogan saddled an unbrok-
en- brOncho and started out for q ride.
The pony bucked, but Hogan wRs at
home In the saddle, and In the course Of
an hour Oh. two found himself near the
East Tennessee shops, astride 3 we'll
broken horse. He then started back to
the city by Windsor stest. Just as he
rode ont OF Windsor two fine gray
horses, drawing a close carriage, dashed
by at break-neck speed. There was no
driver on the box, and the lines were
dangling around the running horses
heels. As they went by q lady thrust
her head out the window and called for
help. HOgan'z chivalry vas arouse d
and turning his broncho's head toward
the flying carriage he drove his rOWelE
INTO the p0ny's sides and dashed aftel
the runRWaye, and as he ran Hogan M
wound bis lsszo. which was on the horn
Of BE asddie. His pony vas 2sst q
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LineoIn vEashed HLis Hands.

at q term Of court in Logan county Ill,
a man named Hoblit had brought suit
against a man named Farmer The suit
had been appealed from justice Of the
peace and Mr.. Lincoln knew nothing
Of it until he was retained by HobDt to
try the case in the circuit court. Judge
Treat, afterwards on the United States
bench, was the presiding judge at the
trial. LiacOln's client went upon the
witness stand and testified TO ths account
he had against the defendant, gave the
amount due after allowing al credits and
offsets, and sWore positively that it had
not been paid. The attorney for the
defendant simply produced a receipt in
full, signed by HOblit prior to the be-
ginning Of the case. Hobit had to ad-
init the signing of the receipt, but told
Lincoln he supposed the cuss had lost
it - Lincoln at once arose and left the
courtroom. The judge told the parties
to proceed with the case; and, Lincoln,
not appearing, Judge Treat directed the
bailiff to go to the hotel and call him.
The bailiff ran across the street to the
hotel and found Lincoln sitting In the
Office, with his feet on the stove, sppsr-
emily IN a deep study, when he Interrupt
ted him with: ''Ir. Lincoln, the Judge
wants you" 'Oh, does her" replied
Mr.. Lincoln. ''Well, you go back and
tell the iudgeI cannot come. Tell HIM I
have to wash my hands" The bRilih re-
turned with the message, and LincOln's
client suffered a nOnsuit. It was Lin
celu's way of saying he wanted nothing
more to do with such a case Browns
Everyday Life Of Abraham Lincoln"
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The seorotary's order vipdioated.

The seoretary's Order ViRdieated.
New York Tribune.
'eThe question Of wives" said a young
officer, sand their being with their hus-
bands, when their husbands happened to
be naval officers, is one thai never
troubled me personally, for, as the cap
tain says Of his grandmother, 4 have not
the honor to POSSESS such a relative. ,
But know Of very sad case of a class
mate Of mine. When the order forbid
ding the wives of officers to follow their
husbands was first issued, my friend had
Just married a lovely young lady, co
whom he was devOtedly attached, as
she to him.
ffBefOre this order, when an officer wa
attached 90 q foreign station, as you
know, wives OF officers would Ivie al
some city where their husbands could
occasionally get a few days leave and
see them. When this order pEohibitin e
this cams out, the officer whom have
mentioned was ordered to z foreign sta,
ton. His wife wrote a letter to 5hs
secretary Of the navy, saying that she
would follow her husband. and closing
with the solemn words: Whom God hatl
Joined together, let no man put asunder.'
ssShe kept her word and followed he
husband. As soon as she got to ons
place he would Be ordered to another, and
finally worn out with the hardships o.
travel IN south AmeFisa and the hone
Iessness Of her position, she came back K
the states to dis. Alvey end beautiful
woman was killed. 8 mans heart va.
broken but the majesty Of an aFdel
fr0m the escrsiaFy vas YiIndisatsd,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
Fire In the Water.

Stockton Mail
The sinking Of the big gas well near
the French camp turnpike call to mind
the fact that the artesian well in court
house square contains gas, although In
small quantities, and this, by a natural
and Just graduation, leads TO an incident
which happened before the water works
company went to mixing the artesian
with other water. When the artesian
was piPed pure the gas went with it;
the people didn't want the gas, but they
got it, anyhow.
A drunken man staggered into q sa-
loon and called for whisky.
"Better take a drink of water first, -
said tie smiling barkeeper; 9TH
straighten you up"
Alright, Johnnie; fetch 'er outF' be
said.
The barkeepef turned the faucet, at
the same time sIyIy setting fire to the
/ gas and let the wEtsr run into tie sink
while he went for the glass.
! The inebriats's eyes opened wide az
he saw the blue flames playing In the
falling stream. He shook. He stood
silent and white. He shook again.
''Whst's the matter? asked johnnie
"D-d-d'yer think I'm goin'ter swalle-
he'll freF'
'tFiei Hell fre3-whersI don
see any fire"
aWRy, there-Hght in that w-w-wa
terP'
CAV, you're cEazyI What's the mat
ter with you, man2''
'EHoly hsayensP he yelled. jumping
for the door, ''I've got emil Gee Whili
kens, I've got 'emf'
And they picked him OF the sidewal
and carried him home In an express wac
on
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
CALIFORNIA; Death valley-Auaargosa xiv
sr1s sink

tits the sink OF the Amargosa river
that has received the name OF the Death
Valley, becauseof the unhealthy quality
Of the air. The AmargOsa river rises in
the hills OF the Sierre Nevada range in
Arizona, about latitude II degrees, and
only few miles from the California
boundary. It flows southwark nearly
parallel with that boundary for about
ninety miles, enters California near Iati-
tude IS degrees, and soon disappears in
sink or the bed OF a dry lake at the
foot Of Resting Spring mountains; from
this It energies and flows through the
valley still southwark about sixty miles,
when the bed of another dry lake sWal-
lows it up. Emerging from this, the
river flows around the hills which con-
tain the famous AmaIgosa mines. About
latitude % degrees it turns and flows
toward the northwest 100 miles, when IT
sinks wholly out Of sight and knowledge
in the famous Death Valley. This valley
is IN the county of Inyo, between the
Paramint mountains and the AmargOsa
range. 1t is forty miles long by about
eight miles broad; In its deepest part its
bed lies 159 feet below the level OF the
sea, and its rocky sides rises 1900 to
2, 900 feet above its bed. Every part OF
the valley is desert; the air in it is eX-
csssively dry and intensely hot. Its
topography and climate have never been
accurately observed, for no man can hive
long enough in the valley to ascertain
the needed facts. The poisonous quality
Of the air is perhaps only its intense
heat, for in the coolest and highest part
Of the valley the Thermometer often
stands at 125 degrees. It is surmised,
however, that deadly gases may be
emitted from cracks in the rocks, as the
valley is undoubtedly of volcanic forma-
tons, but this idea has never been tested
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
Pieture.que women Of Corfu.


Imagine, for example. this lady clad
in a voluminOus gown Of blue satin
worked with flowers, with a white lace
covering over her shoulders; an enUr-
nous head dress Of white muslin grit by
a vast wreath Of natural pink roses and
orange blossoms, with pOnderous gold
rings reaching to her shoulders;
necklace ana bracelets OF gold, and a
thorough breastplate Of antique gold
smiths work. She is q marvellous spec.
tacle, and sits still with her brown ewes
in a fixed stare, moving only when absO-
lutely necessary, and then with the ut
most care for her decorations. Other
ladies have towering coifures OF white
and crimson; dresses OF blue, scarlet OF
green, and silver buckles on their shoes
and are ell dotted with bits Of gold
Another picturesque detail is the old
Greek feminine head-dress OF a crimson
skull cap with a gold coronal, from
which a thick tassel hangs at one side
Civilization has Oustsd this pretty and
becoming head-dress from Athens anl
Greek cities.
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foot, and In a short race overlook the
carnage As he came alongside the
team the cowboy eircied his lasso around
ms head a time or two and then let is 20.
The col dew out and settled down
around one OF the carriage horses heads.
Hogan drew in his pony, and with a
sudden jerk the taut rope stopped the
team IN its mad flight. By the time the
team was stopped Hogan was on the
ground and had the horses by the
mouth He had no trouble IN q1ietinz
them, and In a few minutes the driver
came up, TO whom he surrendered the
team
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19

One day the Due de Mayenne had a
large dinner party. The cream turned
sour, anu the chef was in despair for q
moment. Presently he bethought him
self the best thing to do would be to
whip some oil and use It instead Of
cream. The sauce was mighty appreci-
ated, because It had a new and very del
icate flavor. The cher was sent for and
eomplimented on his new sauce, and
questioned as to its ingredients; In re-
ply, he said that his cream had turned
sour, and, therefore, he had been CON-
PEELED to use whipped oil instead. Hence
this new sauce was named "Mayonnaiss, %
after the duke on whose table it FIRST
appeared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19

Washington Critic.
Daniel" remarked the president,
this morning, as his faithful secretary
was rubbing his knees with a ssnd-papsr
pad.
eyes, sire" responded Daniel.
500 you know why this COMPOUNDED
rheumatism is like my civil-service re-
form polieyY'
The secretary scratched his head with
the pad.
"Give It up, sire5' he said, after q
minutes thought, .'Why is it?''
because, DAME" and the president
laughed even In his pain. because, ii
has got ne down"
Excellent, sire, excellent" applauded
Daniel
so I thought, Daniel So I Thought
But Il is only for private use, Daniel
For heavens sake don't let It get into
the newspapers"
isNe7sr, sire.'' said Daniel, with en-
phaais, IS be resumed bic rubbing,
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A FaroiOal Ceremony.

London Irnth-
The Offering of gold, frankincense and
myrrh which Is made on tbs feast OF the
Epiphany In the chapel Royal st. James
palace, ''on behalf of the queen % is a GER
emory which might well be discontinue
ed. If it be deemed desirable that the
sovereign should offer gifts to the Al
mighty with a solemn and stately ser
vice, surely it ought to be worth while
either for her majesty to attend In ger
son, or for Ter at least to dePute the du-
ty to a member Of the family, instead Of
its being performed, in a very iaunty
fashion, by the two gentleman ushers-i in
waiting, who are arrayed in full levee
dress, and who receive a handsome fee
for their attendance. I should vastly
ike to know who gets the gold which
the queen offers (e2O or some such sum },
and how much the ceremony costs? The
whole thing has degenerated into farce,
and ought to be done away with. It
would be much better for the queen to
devote the sum which is expended on
the service to some deserving hospital.
Formerly the practice was to send the
royal offering" up to the altar In box,
on which a star was painted, but that
decoration was abolished by Bishop
Bloomfield (dsan Of the chapel), as he
thought that 1t savored OF ''popish
mummery." A check for ESQ was then
given to the official, who was charged
with the duty Of providing the offering.
The prince cOnsort on the occasion open
ed the box, and found that the softer
ing" represented an outlay Of about Is
shillings;'' and then it turned ont that
the remainder was, by old usage, aPpro-
priated by some officials as q ''perqui-
site" The prince at once stopped this,
and substituted the present custom Of
offering a number Of sovereigns aud the
myrrh and frankincense on a large gold
dish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19

Southern Kansas Tribussi Mont
gomery county is now completing four
iron bridges One over the Elk river,
and three over the YerdigEis river, This
completes the bridges NEEDED m all Of
fbs principal crossings
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19

the war, however, prices for composition
have dropped to 20 and 40 cents pen
thousand ems. I can think of a great
many Of my old chums who have struck a
mOney-saving gait, built comfortable
homes, and got down to business. There
are quite a number Of cOmpOsitors on
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis
papers who srs worth good deal"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22
sr., ID. !, e good sa52.eu; Texans, common t

~ AN
Hogs Receipts, 3. $780, shipments, $50. The ruar-
tet opened strong and ruled sctvs ct prices shade
higher than yesterdays close; choies heavy and butch
ers selections "a packing fair to ood " 20
ALSO, Workers., medium to fancy, $4.4o04.6O;
pigs, common to good, So. 7504.35.
Sheep-Recsipts, 665; shipments, 200 The mar
ket was about steady; common to fair $23O03 65
medium to fancy $1,000. so.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 21.-The Live Stock Indica
tor reports: Cattle-Receipts, 1859; shipments.
4eo; market slow but steady, except for cows which
We're shade stronger good to choice shipping. Sd
04.4O; common to medium, $3.4003. 80; stockers,
w; 1908; feeding steers, $3.1003.65; cows. $3.50
Hogs-.Receipts, 1896; shipments 7o3, heavy
steady light mixed shade higher; good to choice,
$4.5O04.65; common to medium. 81. Is 04.45.
Sheep-Receipts, 277: Shipments none; market
active; good to choice $3036O common to me-
dunn. $202.9O.
EAST LIBERTY, Jan. Observation-Disclosures,
81 shipments, 38. Nothing doing; all through con-
signments.
Hogs-Receipts $500; shipments, 400 The
market was firm; Philadelphias, So. 15 25
Workers, 81. 9O05.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900; shipments
.. 800. The market was slow at yesterdays prices
CINCINNATI, JAN 2l.-Hogs steady; common and
light $3.9O04.7O; packing and butchers, 81 SO
%; receipts, $500: shipments, 1000.
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Elsewhere.

NEW YORK Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 63 car
loads for the market and % carloads for
and exporters direct so carloads on sale besides
that arrived yesterday and Wednesday. The supply
exceeded the demand and the market was dull weak
and lower common to prime steers, 81 05 10: extra
steers 52005.30; bulls and dry cows, So. 1913 CO.
The exports to-day were las beeves
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 8, 800 There was an
oversupply. and not half could be sold; common to
prime sheep So 90a4.5O per 100 fbs ordinary to
prime lambs, $506.5O two carloads of extra wethers
sold at Sc per 100 lbs.
Hogs-Receipts $50 The market was nominally
steady at S. 05.25 per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO. Jan. 21.-The Drovers' Jour- al renorts
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; Shipments 5000. The
market was steady shipping steers of $50 to l. 500
fbs average $3.30049O; stockers and feeders So as
$3.50; cows, bulls aud mixed 81 SO a 3 40: the bulk
of the sales at 81. 2002sO Texas cattle, So 30
O3 Is.
Hogs-Receipts. 25, o0o shipments 800 The
market was steady; rough and mixed, 81 2o04 20;
packing and shipping, $4.6005; light $4. 1904. IS;
skips S2.5O@3.75.
Sheep and Lanbs-Receipts, s. 600; shipments
1000. The market was steady; native sheep So 40
"a 30; Western $2.7504.60. Texans, $2.3O04;
lambs, $4,000.
ST LOUIS. Jan. 21.-Cattle-Receipts 900: ship
ments, 800. The market strong choice ma
tive steers, 50 80 90: fair to good shipping
steers $37Op42A bvtehers' steers, fair to choice,
$780, 10; feedssA - saeesd, $3.50 $3.50; stock.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Trade Little Off Under the Temporary On
favorable Conditions.


favorable Conditions.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 81
1t was an off day in the local markets, soft
roads and unreasonable weather doubtless being
the cause therefor. OF course the dullness is to
be but temporary and acts only as breathing
spell that better hold can be taken. 1t is
noticeable that prices are steady and strong In
nearly all articles which come into daily con-
sumption. The sugar market retains its firm
tone, and no weakness broods over the coffee
market. but to the contrary Eastern handlers
are endeavoring to bull prices still high
er. The demand for canned goods and
dried fruits is steadily the increase, and
leads that of last year handsomely. The produce
markets are a little tame, but only in turkeys
is any weakness in prices apparent Choice but
ter and choice apples are selling well at quota
tons. Potatoes are frmer. 1t is stated that an
attempt is being made to unload some frozen
stock on this market, and purchasers will need
exercise a little caution on this score. The pro-
vision market is a little unsettled, but holders
OF hog products here are. not anxious to sell, I'M
less good prices can be realized, confident are
they that IN due time even better prices will
rule In the other markets there is little calling
for comment There is firm tone to every
thing IN the drug line, and the iron and hard
ware markets are steadily working toward high
er prices.
GRAIN
tame market and dealers indifferent covers
the local situation The Board of Trade Price
Current says:
"Wheat-Local markets, like all other points,
are 'slumpsh. with very little demand or offer
ines. Futures dull. Receipts lieht-not sufi-
cient for local wants. Markets elsewhere quiet
and dull.
"Corn-Prces in home markets rule steady at
about yesterdays quotations. Receipts lighter
than yesterday. Futures, especially forward
deliveries, are weaker. Sales Of No mixed at
354c o. t., and mixed sound ear at 354c O.. t.;
choice yellow at &c., Markets at other points
are quiet and practically unchanged.
"Oats-Al grades scarce, and light local de-
mand.
"Rye-No. 2, quiet.
''Bran quiet and lower
PRICES to: daY ruled as follows: